Taste the world right here in Pittsburgh at these international community food festivals

Warm weather is finally here, and that means Pittsburgh’s food festival season gets into full swing. While the region boasts banners events like Picklesburgh — now recognized as one the largest specialty food festivals in the country — I find there’s nothing like chasing the high of fish fry season at subsequent singularly-focused events and fundraisers, with dishes lovingly made by church and community members. Enjoy these community food festivals that serve up specialties from around the globe.

Pittsburgh Greek Festivals
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Topping any foodie’s list must be Pittsburgh’s Greek festivals. According to an official downloadable guide, in 2025, Pittsburgh’s Greek food festival season spans nine events across 36 days from May to August, meaning you can eat Greek all spring and summer long.

The season kicks off with the 63-year-old St. Nicholas Greek Food Festival, which runs Sun., May 4 – Sat., May 10 in Oakland. The week-long event serves classic Greek food like gyros, meatballs, spanakopita, and moussaka (beef and eggplant casserole), and sees volunteers transform over a thousand pounds of butter and sugar into Greek desserts and pastries. St. Nick’s festival-goers can view the menu and pre-order online, or dine in to enjoy live music, dancing, and church tours.

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in McCandless, which compiles the annual Greek festival guide, hosts its own beloved “Taste of Greece” food fest from Thu., Aug. 28 – Sun., Aug. 31. The festival celebrates its 53rd year with a full Greek food menu offering braised lamb shank, souvlaki (pork skewers), moussaka, slow-roasted gyros, and more. A Greek band will also play nightly, with free tours of the church, its iconography, and artisanal woodworking offered daily throughout the festival.